This spring, I would love to do another round of this series and feature more mothers around the world. We're looking for American or Canadian parents who are living abroad; and we're also looking for non-American parents who are living in the United States. Do you know anyone who fits either description? If so, we'd love to chat. Please email americanparentsabroad (at) gmail (dot) com. Thank you so much! xoxo

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(PS In case you're wondering: As I've mentioned before, we're speaking to American mothers living abroad–versus mothers who were born and bred in those countries—because we want to hear how motherhood around the world compares and contrasts with motherhood in America. It can be surprisingly hard to realize what's unique about your own country ("don't all kids eat snails?"), and it tends to be much easier to identify differences as an outsider. Thanks!!!)

i'm not a mother yet, but i really enjoy this series :)i live in bali, and i have friends who have kids from different countries, and it's interesting to see how they raise their kids. also, my heart melts every time i look that pictures of your family.

I loved last summer's series and can't wait for this one as well. I'm an American mom to be living in California, so I'm not much help here. But I always look forward to your motherhood monday posts. xo!

I am so looking forward to this series! I am fascinated by the differences in parenting, specifically in Europe (hello, Bringing up Bebe) and can't wait to hear more American's viewpoints on this topic.

Yes, I'm so glad you're continuing this series! Sooo interesting. I wonder about the inverse too - foreign mothers raising their children in America. How eye-opening would it be to hear their perspective?

my siter - living in bolivia - has an amazing story about raising her two little ones in south america. i sent an email with more information. looking forward to following the serires though (and catching up on the precvious ones!)

i loved the series you did previously, excited to see how this one turns out. I lived abroad before having my son and i still fantasize about packing up and living somewhere fresh. But we did A LOT of moving (7 times in 7 years) before our son was two so i am thinking it would be a hard sell around here!

Absolutely loved this series last year. I'll third Lauren at Aspiring Kennedy. She would be great. There is also Kelly over at Wild Wandering. They've lived a few places with their littles but are currently in Paris.

Joanna - I adored your prior series and look forward to the next one. And here's another idea for you: what about interviewing American mothers in differnet cities (or small towns) in the U.S. Experiences may not be as diverse as those of ex-pats abroad, but I'm sure there is still alot we can learn from one another stateside. Cheers!

I really love your blog, but like a few commenters above, I would be interested in hearing from non-American women and their experiences in America ( or elsewhere). Don't get me wrong, the other series was interesting, but it would be nice to wider the scope to include non-American (and ideally, non-Western perspectives).Just a thought.

I really hope you get parents who are living in Argentina. I was enchanted with the way children are treated and raised in Buenos Aires.I wished ( for just a minute) that I my children were small again and I could do it again, but in Buenos Aires. ( clue : good manners/speak more than one language)

love this series! I responded last time and have just sent off an email for this round. We are American parents living with our four children in New Zealand. Prior to this move we lived in western Kenya for two years as well.

OK, so you did add "Joanna Goddard said...(PS In case you're wondering: As I've mentioned before, we're speaking to American mothers living abroad–versus mothers who were born and bred in those countries—because we want to hear how motherhood around the world compares and contrasts with motherhood in America. It can be surprisingly hard to realize what's unique about your own country ("don't all kids eat snails?"), and it tends to be much easier to identify differences as an outsider. Thanks!!!)"

However, if you DO solicit stories from people who actually were born and bred in the country of origin the readers will be able to figure out the differences, minus any biases from a storyteller perspective. People born and raised in a country will be able to offer far more insight and accuracy into their own culture. You just have to ask them questions and listen to their answers and then be able to critically evaluate how their culture is different from a North American's. It's really possible!

yes! we are also planning to interview non-american women living in the US. great minds think alike :) we already have a list of people, and if you fit the description and would like to be interviewed, we'd LOVE to hear from you! thank you so much!! xoxo

I am obsessed with this series, Joana. So please keep them coming. As an expectant mother (who until last year lived abroad), I so curious about how parents make it work. Because, contrary to many Americans' beliefs, it is possible to raise a family abroad.

I'm an Australian Mum (can't bring myself to change that to Mom!) living in California so I guess I fit the bill. Even though America and Australia aren't all that different culturally I have definitely noticed a lot of little things that seem quite foreign to me, especially now that I'm pregnant with my 3rd and dealing with the American health system! LOTS of major differences there!I'll drop you a line but in the meantime here's my blog which features my family's adventures here in California :) http://www.littlehiccups.net/

Hi Joanna! You've already heard from me :) Can't wait for this upcoming series! I love, love, loved it last time around. You are so keen on bringing up topics on your blog that are so interesting and really make us think. I often think there is so much "fluff" out there, but not on Cup of Jo. Hugs xoxo

I'm a 43 year old American woman who's been living in Austria for 14 years, but I'm not a mom so I don't quite fit the profile. However, if you're ever looking for the non-parent take on being an expat, I'd be happy to add my two cents.

I loved the first round of this series so much! I passed this link along to my sister, who knows many international families living here in the states. She and her India-born (and raised) husband are expecting their first child this month - a cross-cultural marriage series would be fascinating as well. She always has amusing stories about their differences.

Hi, my hubby and I are British expats now living in California. We have an 8 month old baby girl, ironically born on the 4th of July. My blog is www.itsbettertolookup.wordpress.com if you want to check it out. My post about how I became an expat is http://itsbettertolookup.wordpress.com/2014/03/09/how-i-became-mrs-davies-the-expat/ Let me know if I can help you. Thanks!

I love your American Parents Around the World series - I'm so glad you're continuing it. Since your blog also touches on relationship matters quite frequently, perhaps eventually you could do a series on what it's like to be married to someone from a different country. That's another topic I've always been curious about.

Hi Joanna, I am a working American mother of a crazy, awesome 2-year-old boy living in Wiesbaden, Germany. I juggle mommy-hood and a career as Public Affairs professional for the U.S. Army here. I would love to share my exerpeince here.